Customizing Search Layouts for Custom Objects

You can customize which custom object fields display for users in search results, lookup dialogs, and the key lists on custom tab home pages. You can specify a different set of fields to show in each search layout. The settings apply to all users in your organization.

Additionally, customize which buttons display in custom list views and search results. You can hide a standard list view button or display a custom button. Standard buttons are not available on search result layouts. To display a custom button, create the custom button, giving it the List ButtonDisplay Type.

From Setup, click Create | Objects.

Select a custom object.

In Search Layouts, click Edit next to the search layout you want to modify.

Note

The fields you select for the key lists on the custom tab home page are also used as the columns displayed in the default All list view and as the default columns for any new list views. To view different columns, customize the list view itself.

Move fields between Available Fields and Selected Fields.

To customize which fields display in the layout, select one or more fields and click Add or Remove.

To sort fields in the layout, select one or more fields in Selected Fields and click Up or Down.